South Dakota, 2009

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 17, 2009

June 17, 2009 · NWS FSD · 12 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds near the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota during the late afternoon and evening of June 17th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.

Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds near the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota during the late afternoon and evening of June 17th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 17, 2:40 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:40 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
340 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.DISCUSSION...
MAIN QUESTION FOR TONIGHT IS WHEN AND WHERE TRW WILL DEVELOP.
CURRENTLY DRY ACRS CWA WITH TRW WELL TO THE S AND W OF CWA. WUD
EXPECT TRW TO BEGIN TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVE AS S/W LIFTS
NEWD ACRS NEB. THE REAL QUESTION IS IF THE BNDRY ACRS SRN NEB WL BE
MAIN AREA OF PRECIP OVERNIGHT AND NOT INCREASING OVER CWA UNTIL
AFTER DARK WHEN LLJ KICKS IN. SO WL NOT GO WITH ANY HIGH POPS EARLY
THIS EVE. BASICALLY HAVE CHC ALONG MO RVR ERLY THIS EVE...NO POPS FM
HON-SPW AND THEN A 30% FURTHER NE ACRS PORTIONS OVR SW MN WHERE WEAK
SFC BNDRY EXISTS. THEN WL INCREASE POPS AFTER 02Z AS S/W BEGINS TO
LIFT CLOSER NE TOWARDS CWA. STILL THE POT FOR SVR WX...WITH MAIN
THREAT BEING WND AND HAIL. LOOKS LIE TORNADIC THREAT WL REMAIN
FURTHER S NR BNDRY ACRS SRN NEB.

MAY SEE A BREAK IN THE CONVECTION EARLY TOMORROW MORNING...BUT AM
EXPECTING A THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW AS
SHORTWAVE MOVES OUT OF SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING INTO CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA. UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT IS FAR FROM GRAND WITH RIGHT FRONT OF
UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK OVER FORECAST AREA...HOWEVER...WITH NEARLY
DRY ADIABATIC LAPSE RATES FROM 700-600 MB PLENTY OF INSTABILITY FOR
STORMS TO FEEL OFF OF. MODEL CAPE VALUES GROW FROM NEAR 1500 TO NEAR
3000 J/KG...HOWEVER...FEEL THIS IS OVERDONE WITH EXCESS SURFACE
HEATING.  KEPT FORECAST HIGHS AROUND FULL MIXOUT TO 900-925 MB. IN
TERMS OF SEVERE THREAT...MAINLY EXPECTING HAIL WITH WEAK LOW LEVEL
INFLOW FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST.  HEIGHT OF THE WET BULB ZERO IS
RELATIVE LOW AROUND 9500-10000 FEET...AND WITH RELATIVELY DRY AIR IN
THE LOW LEVELS...COULD GET SOME EVAPORATIVE ACCELERATION IN
DOWNDRAFTS.

NEXT WAVE APPROACHES WESTERN EDGE OF CWA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  NOT
A LOT TO WRITE HOME ABOUT IN TERMS OF INSTABILITY...SO HAVE KEPT THE
MENTION OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  FRIDAY WILL LIKELY
BE A FAIRLY DREARY DAY...AND KEPT FORECAST HIGHS SIMILAR TO 925 HPA
MIXOUT RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT REALLY DIES AWAY BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON  IN THE EAST
AND EXPECT SHOWER ACTIVITY TO SHIFT OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA BY
FRIDAY EVENING.

SATURDAY LOOKS LIKE A VERY PLEASANT DAY AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS
INTO THE PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WEAK FLOW IN THE LOW LEVELS AND
DRY AIR MIXING DOWN FROM ALOFT.  WITH STRONG HEATING...HIGH
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN  THE MID TO UPPER 80S.

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TRIES TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON SUNDAY...BUT GETS
SQUASHED BY THE FIRST OF MANY RIDGE RIDERS TO AFFECT THE AREA. AN
ADDITIONAL RIDGE RIDER APPEAR TO AFFECT THE AREA ON MONDAY...BEFORE
TEMPERATURES WARM ALOFT WITH 700 MB TEMPS CLIMBING TO +13 C.  A COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT THROUGH SOMETIME ON TUESDAY...THOUGH
TIMING OF THE FRONT HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THRU 02Z WITH TRW COVERAGE INCREASING AFTER 02Z FM
THE SW. LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS IN TRW AND THIS WL PERSIST INTO FRI
MORNING.
&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
MN...NONE.
NE...NONE.
SD...NONE.

&&

/BT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 9:38 AM CST, 7 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1038 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-181200-
AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA-
CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE-
DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON-
IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN-
LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN-
SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON-
1038 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY
DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA INTO SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM HURON TO WINDOM. IF
THESE STORMS DO DEVELOP...THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL AND WINDS GUSTS TO 70 MPH. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO
POSSIBLE. DURING THE EARLY EVENING...A MORE ORGANIZED AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF NEBRASKA.
GREATER INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED ACROSS NEBRASKA TODAY...AND AS
STORMS DEVELOP...THEY WILL LIKELY BECOME SEVERE. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR TORNADOES WILL BE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 DURING THE
EVENING...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NORTH. THE
STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST DURING THE
NIGHT WITH HAIL AND STRONG WINDS STILL A POSSIBILITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY MAY CONTINUE TO FEATURE ISOLATED HAIL
PRODUCING STORMS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. AFTER DIMINISHING
MIDDAY...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE LATER
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE A
THREAT WITH MAINLY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AS WELL AS
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 5 PM NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 90
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY AFTER 5 PM SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
90

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SIOUXFALLS. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 17, 12:56 PM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
156 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             9 S WESSINGTON          44.33N 98.68W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       BEADLE             SD   PUBLIC

0342 PM     HAIL             9 S WESSINGTON          44.33N 98.68W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       BEADLE             SD   PUBLIC

0412 PM     HAIL             15 SSW WOLSEY           44.21N 98.59W
06/16/2009  E0.88 INCH       BEADLE             SD   PUBLIC

0425 PM     HAIL             8 NW WESSINGTON SPRINGS 44.16N 98.69W
06/16/2009  E3.00 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS INCREASING IN SIZE

0425 PM     HAIL             13 WNW WESSINGTON SPRIN 44.18N 98.79W
06/16/2009  E2.00 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

0442 PM     HAIL             11 NW WESSINGTON SPRING 44.18N 98.75W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

            IN ADDITION TO THE GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL, WINDS WERE GUSTING
            TO 50-60 MPH.

0455 PM     HAIL             6 NW WESSINGTON SPRINGS 44.14N 98.65W
06/16/2009  E0.75 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

0500 PM     HAIL             3 W MOUNT VERNON        43.71N 98.32W
06/16/2009  E0.88 INCH       DAVISON            SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            IN ADDITION TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL, HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING
            WEST OF MOUNT VERNON ON THE DAVISON/AURORA COUNTY LINE.

0510 PM     HAIL             WESSINGTON SPRINGS      44.08N 98.57W
06/16/2009  E1.50 INCH       JERAULD            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO WALNUT SIZE HAIL, 1.21 INCH OF RAIN FELL
            WITH THIS STORM.

0510 PM     HAIL             4 W LANE                44.07N 98.50W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

            IN ADDITION TO THE QUARTER SIZE HAIL, WINDS WERE GUSTING
            TO 40-50 MPH.

0524 PM     HAIL             3 S MOUNT VERNON        43.67N 98.25W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       DAVISON            SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0530 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            43.71N 98.26W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       DAVISON            SD   UNKNOWN

0531 PM     TORNADO          6 S MOUNT VERNON        43.63N 98.25W
06/16/2009                   DAVISON            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     HAIL             5 SSW LANE              44.00N 98.45W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       JERAULD            SD   PUBLIC

0536 PM     HAIL             4 S MOUNT VERNON        43.66N 98.25W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       DAVISON            SD   PUBLIC

0540 PM     HAIL             6 SSW MITCHELL          43.66N 98.08W
06/16/2009  E0.88 INCH       DAVISON            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL, A WALL CLOUD WAS SITED 6
            MILES SSW OF MITCHELL.

0611 PM     HAIL             ETHAN                   43.55N 97.98W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       DAVISON            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0636 PM     TORNADO          DIMOCK                  43.48N 97.99W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0645 PM     HAIL             6 WNW TAUNTON           44.62N 96.17W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0650 PM     TORNADO          6 E DIMOCK              43.47N 97.87W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0720 PM     TORNADO          4 NW OLIVET             43.29N 97.73W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0726 PM     HAIL             CLAYTON                 43.44N 97.66W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       HUTCHINSON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0727 PM     HAIL             4 WNW TAUNTON           44.62N 96.14W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MN   PUBLIC

0737 PM     TORNADO          3 N MENNO               43.28N 97.58W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0740 PM     HAIL             MENNO                   43.24N 97.58W
06/16/2009  M1.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         SD   STORM CHASER

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MENNO                   43.24N 97.58W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   STORM CHASER

            LOTS OF TREES UPROOTED, PAINT PEELED OFF SHEDS, AND LOTS
            OF WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70 TO 80 MPH.

0740 PM     TORNADO          2 N MENNO               43.27N 97.58W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CONTINUED TRACK OF TORNADO AT 737 PM.

0741 PM     TORNADO          1 N MENNO               43.25N 97.58W
06/16/2009                   HUTCHINSON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CONTINUED TRACK OF MENNO TORNADO.

0750 PM     HAIL             1 NW CURRENT LAKE       44.15N 95.96W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       MURRAY             MN   PUBLIC

            IN ADDITION TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL, 1.50 INCH OF RAIN FELL
            WITH THIS STORM.

0800 PM     HAIL             6 SSE MENNO             43.15N 97.55W
06/16/2009  E0.75 INCH       YANKTON            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO PENNY SIZE HAIL, 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN
            FELL FROM THIS STORM.

0828 PM     TORNADO          1 NW MISSION HILL       42.93N 97.29W
06/16/2009                   YANKTON            SD   STORM CHASER

0831 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE IRENE              43.07N 97.14W
06/16/2009  M60.00 MPH       CLAY               SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN ADDITION TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS, NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS
            REPORTED.

0850 PM     HAIL             3 NW SLAYTON            44.02N 95.80W
06/16/2009  E1.75 INCH       MURRAY             MN   PUBLIC

            PLUS 60 MPH WINDS

0855 PM     HAIL             UTICA                   42.98N 97.50W
06/16/2009  E0.88 INCH       YANKTON            SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0902 PM     HAIL             2 N UTICA               43.01N 97.49W
06/16/2009  E1.00 INCH       YANKTON            SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL, WINDS WERE GUSTING TO
            40-60 MPH.

0930 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 N VERMILLION          42.88N 96.95W
06/16/2009  E60.00 MPH       CLAY               SD   PUBLIC

0935 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNW VERMILLION        42.80N 96.93W
06/16/2009  E65.00 MPH       CLAY               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO ESTIMATED 65 MPH WIND GUSTS, CONSTRUCTION
            SIGNS WERE BLOWN OVER ON THE EAST SIDE OF VERMILLION.

0937 PM     HAIL             1 NNW VERMILLION        42.80N 96.93W
06/16/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     VERMILLION              42.78N 96.93W
06/16/2009  E60.00 MPH       CLAY               SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0949 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 E VERMILLION          42.79N 96.81W
06/16/2009  E65.00 MPH       UNION              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0949 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE VERMILLION         42.80N 96.90W
06/16/2009  E60.00 MPH       CLAY               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG WITH NICKLE SIZE HAIL

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 ENE VERMILLION        42.82N 96.80W
06/16/2009                   UNION              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 29 DUE TO STRONG WINDS

1052 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 WSW HINTON            42.60N 96.39W
06/16/2009  E60.00 MPH       PLYMOUTH           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN ADDITION TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS, THE STORM WAS PRODUCING
            PEA SIZE HAIL.

&&

DMORIN

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10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 2.05 mi NE of Paxton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.100, -99.500

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 4:45 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, Carlock to 5.38 mi WSW of Herrick
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
43.080, -99.430

Large hail covered the ground in a swath several miles long. The hail broke windows in numerous vehicles and several buildings, covered the ground, and severely damaged crops. A swath of crops several miles long, especially oats, alfalfa, and corn, was estimated to be near 100 percent loss. The amount of crops damage could not be determined, as there were several areas where crops, especially corn, was expected to partially recover.

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 5.09 mi E of Carlock
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.070, -99.330

Quarter size hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregory

When
June 17, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 5.09 mi E of Carlock
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.070, -99.330

Thunderstorm winds blew down large branches. The winds were accompanied b y quarter size hail.

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 8.57 mi SE of Carlock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.010, -99.290

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 7.16 mi SW of St Charles
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.000, -99.190

Hail, Gregory

When
June 17, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Gregory County, 3.6 mi SSE of St Charles
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.030, -99.080

Hail, Yankton

When
June 17, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Yankton County, 0.69 mi N of Volin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.960, -97.180

Hail was accompanied by heavy rain and minor street flooding.

Hail, Clay

When
June 17, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 0.69 mi N of Meckling
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.840, -97.070

Hail, Clay

When
June 17, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 0.69 mi N of Meckling
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.840, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 17, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 2.45 mi SW of Meckling
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.810, -97.110

Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were accompanied by penny size hail.

Hail, Clay

When
June 17, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 2.45 mi SW of Meckling
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.810, -97.110

Hail was accompanied by wing gusts up to 60 mph.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 178649, 178772, 178664, 178666, 178669, 178678, 178680, 178681, 178683, 178689, 178691, 178692.